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Excerpt from “UnFu*k Yourself” by Gary John Bishop
Either you control your destiny, or your destiny will control you. Life won’t stop for your pauses and procrastinations. It won’t stop for your confusion or fear. It will continue right along without you. Whether you play an active part of not, the show will go on.
Stop blaming luck
Stop blaming other people
Stop pointing to outside influences or circumstances
Stop blaming your childhood or neighborhood.
No excuses. Blame game is completely useless and stops you from taking any action.
Willingness is a state in which we can engage with life and see a situation from a new perspective. You have to be willing to act. There is always something you can act on, that will help improve your situation. You have to keep at it and not give up hope.
Ask yourself:
Am I willing to go to the gym?
Am I willing to work on that project I’ve been putting off?
Am I willing to face my social fears?
Am I willing to ask for a raise or quit this shitty job?
Are you willing to stop living the life you have and start living the life you’re after?
Ask yourself “Am I willing?” over and over until a resounding YES echoes through your consciousness.